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It’s been 40 years exactly since ET the extraterrestrial landed on planet Earth and in the cinema. The character, and the film, quickly became cult.
40 years ago, AND landed on planet Earth to become friends with young and old children. He is the first kind alien in Steven Spielberg’s cult film. Before him, space creatures were evil. “Since the Cold War films of the 1950s, oHe drew a parallel between communism and extraterrestrials. All the Aliens who came to Earth were necessarily creatures who wished harm to Earth humanity”testifies Patrice Girodauthor of Science Fiction Generations.
ANDtender, therefore became friends with a certain Earthling. “Elliott, for the first time, becomes responsible because he takes care of AND It helps him to overcome the divorce of his parents”says the director. Elliott was played by Henry Thomas. On set, the aliens were remote-operated robot puppets.